Telegram-herald., 1887-11-13
UNCLE BEh'S LETTER
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degrees q aax oos ia1sr-ss n slsc.ioa re-
s4ilz - the mem lsrs aad frisEds u The
Ntlni1 isfrafion hzEs sxa 3iled Ia y ashlng-
boa this tai has n0f bsea manifested here
before Ia al ~of year sitaln the recoiisc-
t0n OF tie oldest inhasiEant and ths fssl-
ins Of rsl.si ex 2srieleei nov thai the re-
ports have sstllsc lns mater fOr nsxt year
aud a. msnY prominens officials csci2rs.
for hfty ys4zs b come. Is very comfortable
indeed Nss York Nas looked upon as
ths battle ground "the pivotal state. f"
and t i nos believed thai New
Isrk Il solid for l5se The Labor
party having HeazeRed and xind o pes
tered Gus ani is having been ascerta.ae1
that lhs Democrats aao voted I1F George
last year did 81 fsf the OCCASION oaly, Win
no intention Of teserllaE their party, and
thai The Republicans haze. ia large nun
Dsrs, asserted - tie ranks Of the Prohibit
tion patty "a sfay. conhdsnce has 1een 70
st0red and We are assured that the renoml-
nation and reelection Of Grover Cleveland
may - looked for a. n mere matter Of ceEs-
mony. That Is the way the friends Of the
administration lee iast nov. NOT cloud
Is lobe seen aayHhers, and the Republicans
may just a. veil. or better, accept the sit1a-
E0a and retire.
In tns departments here quiet has pre-
vailed generally. Tie old clerks have re-
mained AZ their desks aud have avoided
aoytelng Ike political dlscus3io ns. they
read snd keep themselves informed 0ut do
nos usftIcipate Ia campaign work any
more. The people OF the "Old Dominion
are eSoessiingiy iuoliant over the dosatat
OF Malone aud the restoration OF their
famous commonwealth % the column
OF Democratic sgAtss- While they gain
senator taess thev apparently lose one Ia
Nss jersey aad the election II RaOee Is
land OF Arnold Republican, 10 Congress
breaxs The he IN the House OF Representa-
tvss upon a vote ~ states IN a certain
-vent
Your Uncle cannot see cause for much
geiolcing anywhere. The Democrats u4rty
appears 10 be united and vigorous. holding
is own pretty gel In New York. Maryland
sod Virginia. while the Republican party
continues TO exist and evidently does not
sealizs that IL IS dead or that IT'S mission is
ended Ike the Irishnan's 5 snake, If iE
. dead IL Is not sensible Of H." / would not
,e too sanguine As u the future. The great
American voter IS a very uncertain citizen,
secldsiIy inclined 20 exercise his high
privilege in an independent way and We
Sann0t always tel what be may take q
action 70 DO next year.
l confess it does look now as IL the party
IN power had The inside track" and were
booked 70 win next year. Dut the watch
word OF the American citizen should ever
Pc Eternal vigilAncs Is the price OF lib
srty' Politicians should remember the
words OF Patrick Henry and not be su-
rrsmely upon their backs. hugging the
sslusive phantom OF hope while their en-
pmies bind them hand and foot" Rather
Zoe mp and doing with hearts prepared for
any tate. still achieving. still pursuing.
learn 10 labor aud 20 wait.
We are continually reminded OF the fact
,hat Congress. and other important bodies.
Will be in session nere within month and
NE city will be full and very lively. SEN
llors and Representatives are coming in
,very day now at lively rate and locating
or rue long session
Many OF our leading citizens are anxious
" hoping that both of the great political
parties will conclude To hold their National
Conventions here next year and are busily
engaged in submerging the necessary wire
sor the purpose OF bringing about such
-esuts II possible.
There are people hare who would be glad
20 nave every convention and meeting OF
Importance in the country held right here
IN the Capital OF the Nation, and, aud would
lake anything they could get. not except
Ing the round world and al it contains.
The pride esnd patriotism OF the Washington
people Is cOmmendaole but when il comes
j. greed think we ought 10 draw the line
shere and give the other cities OF the earth a
shsncs. I arm often reminded Of the story
of boy who Was eating = nice looking. big
,pple when one of his companions asked
Nm for a bite and was refused, he then
asked for the core and Was informed that
shere wasn' . going % be any core.
Your uncle IS aware Of the fact that the
representative men OF Amsrica ike 10 come
10 Washington on bIsines or for pleasure
when they have time and can afford the
Expense. bat Re also realizes that the capt
"a is very far away from some portions OF
she country. and National Conventions
should be located with a view 20 the accom-
mediation Of the greatest number.
I hope the work now in progress about
ne west front OF the Capitol viii be com
pletsd before another great convention shall
ee called 10 meet here. The torn up
condition Of things along the entire west
frcnt OF the Erest building at PRESENTS re-
pulsivs. and while Il may be possible that
4 has been pushed forward AZ rapidly as
possible since the appropriation became
svsisble I dnd il difficult 10 reslizs that 50
much uns has really been rec ulred.
I want % see that grand terrace and mag
ei6cent stairway thoroughly and carefully
Constructed. Congress made the appropri-
alton for it With the understanding that il
would be completed before the first Monday
Of next month. I sm told the architect
assured the mem bsrs OF the COMMITTEES on
Appropriations that IL could and would De
sOne. and yet judging from the past and
Rom Appearances. do not hope to see II
aons next year let alone this
Government wo-k il not done in q
hurry here. A contractor csn walk
nice aud slow ike a policeman" and
get there just the same To change the
subject snsil mention he TACT that oar a.
tenficn is often invited here 70 the remark
sbly large number Of bald headed men ".
rseet MANY of them comparatively youns
nen too. and | have noticed what many
Others probably have also. that. ~ = rui'
the nen who have the best shaped head.
srs The ones who lose their hair. You sci
dom see poorly shaped baid head, ans
while upon this sNhiscf [ must ssy that
never see a man uilS a bald bead withou
thinking of very bright ioks perpstrstes
bY one Grand Rapids lsvyer some years sEg
upon another which never found ia waJ
into print 70 my knovledge
When Cos. John H. Stsndish vas Jnite5
States District Attorney of Western Michi
gan. WILSON r. Grsy Ess one Of his az
partners. wilson sss net the most indus
trScus or ambitious man in Grand Eapfos
kni be wss quick ~ittet It 40 hsppsreg
that Co'onei Stsudish bouret A bottle o
ksir resforer enc dsY ~ travelling agen
sho vas smart enough 20 convine
hm hat k would make hai
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